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Interview with Director Zsolt Pozsgai

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Q. Welcome Zsolt, it's a pleasure to have you with us for this interview. Congratulations on your seven awards (including 'Best Feature', 'Best Producer' and 'Best Director') at the "Rome International Movie Awards" last September (click HERE).
Your new film is "Darking way": in a few words, what is it about?
A. It's the story of a passionate night where a prisoner sentenced to death is confronted with the secrets of his life, his mistakes, his hitherto unknown sins, and all of this gets him killed before he is executed. A true story from the history of the Hungarian War of Independence, 1849.

Q. What can you say about the shooting as such and the atmosphere on the set? Was it difficult to find the right collaborators and, above all, actors who were able to translate your cinematographic vision into acting and images?
A. The film had to be shot in ten days, which is only possible with a close-knit team. I only work with actors I've met in my theatre or film work, I trust their talent implicitly. And I know that we feel and think alike. There is no other way to make a film in such a short time. The atmosphere on set is good when the director is fully prepared, while at the same time giving full artistic freedom to the cinematographer, lighting and others. I believe in shooting in a good atmosphere, in a friendly atmosphere, and I don't like a cramped, forced artistic process. It is the director's duty to prepare the film in such a way that, with all the difficulties that may arise during the shoot, it is a shared creative pleasure. Because film is a collective genre, I believe that the cinematographer, the set designer, the costume designer and the editor are all artists in their own right. And I let them realise their ideas, based on my concept of course.

 

Q. What got you into filmmaking in the first place, and did you receive any formal training on the subject?
A. I was working as a theatre director and writing scripts for films, television and series. For example, I wrote 181 episodes for the Hungarian crime television series "Kisváros" (Small Town), which featured new and different stories every week for 50 minutes. I took part in the shootings, often directing an episode myself, it was my school of filmmaking.

Q. What can you tell us about your film work prior to "The Darking Way"?
A. I received my first film as a gift from a great Hungarian director for whom I wrote the script. And he told me that this film was my vision, my interpretation, so he gave me the direction. I am eternally grateful to him for that. So I was able to make the film on a big budget, still on 35 mm, with a wonderful cast and crew. It's a poetic film, an absurd film, so I didn't have to start with a horror film or some weak comedy. The success of this film led to other requests. Since then I have directed fifteen films, including television, feature films, documentaries and short films. My second film won first prize at the "A" category film festival in Goa, and I founded "Horatio Film Studio", with which I have since been making my films, mainly with the support of the Hungarian National Film Institute. "Darking way" is not the first to win so many awards all over the world. The previous film, "The Devoted", also won a lot of awards from major festivals, 89 in total. I am delighted that many of these awards were for 'Best Actor' or 'Best Actor-Team'. For me, the most important artist in a film is the actor, everything else is subordinated to the actor's work. Both films did well not only at the "fashionable" festivals, but in countries whose culture is completely different from European culture. I'm most proud of the awards in Africa, Oceania, India, Nepal, Vietnam, because if they like the film, it means that we have succeeded in creating a work that can be enjoyed by all people, wherever they live on the planet.

Q. Do you have future projects you would like to share?
A. In Hungary we have the special situation that the more awards you win for your film, the less new opportunities you get. It works differently all over the world. But I have very good contacts with filmmakers from other countries. Now I'm preparing an Italian film in which I'm the only Hungarian director. But at the moment I'm looking for a producer, wherever he lives in the world, who would have the imagination to make a whole evening of dance film. The film is called "The Birth of Erotica". In a small community in a primitive society, I would like to show where mere procreation and carnal love, eroticism, diverged. How the process took place when man realised that in addition to procreation of offspring, there was physical contact, sexuality, kissing, caressing and love. All this in the language of dance. I want to film it with great dancers in beautiful locations. I think this process has not been easy, I want to portray the conflicts, even tragedies, that arise from this within the tribe.

Q. How would you describe yourself as a director?
A. I didn't learn directing at university or in courses, but from practice. So I have experience in all areas of the film industry, I can comment on the cinematography, or sound design, and so on. I am convinced that the most important thing, apart from a good script, is to choose the right team and to prepare thoroughly for the shoot. I really like to put absurd and poetic elements in the film. And I dare to take on quite astonishing solutions. If they serve the purpose. And I really love acting talent and its fulfilment. And if all of that comes together, then it's worth being a director. Like a conductor at the head of an orchestra. The music is provided by the others, but I'm responsible for the quality.

 

Q. Directors (and indeed actors) who inspire you?
A. Sadly, those who were my real film masters in Hungary are no longer alive. Actors can really inspire me to work on a new subject. It often happens that I'm looking for a new story for an actor's personality. Now, for example, we are thinking about a new film with a well-known Italian actor.

Q. Your favourite movies? And of course, films you really deplore?
A. The very first film that I really loved as a young Italian is Dino Risi's "White Phones". And Italian neorealism in general was a big influence on me. But a defining film is "All that Jazz", and for me one of the greatest films of all time is "Forrest Gump". And I could go on. But I also love a lot of films that not many people know. Like "Burn after reading". It's not always the recognition that makes the film. I don't like films whose scripts are written by computer programs. I look for the human essence in films, and that has nothing to do with machines.

Q. Where can people see your work?
A. I have a "Facebook" page (click HERE) where I have collected my films and I have my own "Youtube" channel (HERE) where you can find almost all my films.
And I also have various online distributors around the world.

Q. Thank you for this very inspiring interview, Zsolt. We here at the "Rome International Film Awards" are looking forward to seeing and appreciating your new film productions!
A. I am very happy that we could win so many awards at the "Rome International Movie Awards". Rome and Italy are very important to me and my family, we love this city, the country and the wonderful Italian people. I made an Italian subtitled version of the film so that it could be shown at as many Italian festivals as possible. And to my great pleasure, it is happening.

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Interview with Award-Winning Director Zsolt Pozsgai is coming on October 29th

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"Rome International Movie Awards" rewards Terrence Howard

In recent years, the "Rome International Movie Awards" has awarded many great artists.

Today we are extremely proud to present the great Terrence Howard, winner of the 'Best Actor' award for "The Walk" (USA).

Academy nominated Terrence Howard is one of those actors that can fit into any role and any genre in a seemingly effortless manner.

Congratulazioni Terrence!!!
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Some famous titles:

🎞 "Dead Presidents (1995)

🎞 "Mr. Holland's Opus" (1995)

🎞 "Crash" (2004)

🎞 "Hustle & Flow" (2005)

🎞 "Four Brothers" (2005)

🎞 "Iron Man" (2008)

Check out Terrence Howard on "IMDb" HERE.

SEPTEMBER 2022 - WINNERS

We are extremely proud to announce the winners for the September contest (in alphabetical order).
Congratulations!!!

1. "Darking way", by Zsolt Pozsgai (Hungary)
2. "Sharkers", by Patrick Ha Chamberlain (UK)

1. "Buddhist Mantra and Tristesse", by Jerry Lin (China)
2. "The Fear Inside", by Arsen Spirin (Russia)
3. "Tóxico", by Rubia Lima, Rafael Henrique Lima (Brazil)

1. "Death of a Horse Lawyer", by Sam Cassidy, Trevor Cole (USA)
2. "Down to earth", by Maxwell Sternlicht (USA)
 

1. "A Haircut for the Hina Doll", by Minoru Mizoguchi (Japan)
2. "A love song at the end of the time", by Miao Yike (China)

1. "Awkward Endeavors", by Derek Frey (USA)
 

1. "Ravage Nation", by Michael Moutsatsos (USA)

1. "Go fool yourself", by Marco Felipe Rossi (Brazil)
2. "Meeting the power - Incontro con il potere", by Tommaso Giusto (Italy)

1. "Boneless", by Dario Bagatin (Italy)

1. "When the Woodlark Sings", by Ana Bilic (Austra)
2. "Where the Forest Meets the River", by Randis Albion (Romania)

1. "Patricia", by Jesús De Miguel (Spain)

1. "No War", by Enzo Zelocchi (Italy)

1. "New West", by Jordan Mears (USA)

1. "Metanoia", by Moran Avni (Mexico)

1. "10:35", by Alan Sánchez (Mexico)
2. "All but harmony", by Yamin Rasheed (Maldives)

1. "Approaching the Book of Changes", by Hui Huanzhang (China)
2. "Our triumphant Holy day", by Greg Di Roma (USA)

1. "My ride with Uber and Lyft", by Dele Edebiri (USA)

1. "Ice hockey Orphans", by James Anthony McElligott (Canada)
2. "Julia guns and blood", by Piero Piromallo (Italy)

1. "Lizzy's Plan: 3 Peas in a Podcast", by Jeremy Mowery (USA)

1. "Gothminister: Demons", by Bjørn Alexander Brem (Norway)

1. "Jangan Lupa", by Jeremy Flohr (Netherlands)
2. "Metaphysical Reclamations", by Mary Flanagan (USA)
3. "Sum", by Elly Cho (Republic of Korea)

1. "Our triumphant Holy day", by Greg Di Roma (USA)
2. "Tóxico", by Rubia Lima, Rafael Henrique Lima (Brazil)

1. "Abaddon: The King of the Locusts", by Aric Andres Garcia (USA)
2. "Our triumphant Holy day", by Greg Di Roma (USA)
3. "Tóxico", by Rubia Lima, Rafael Henrique Lima (Brazil)
4. "Where the Forest Meets the River", by Randis Albion (Romania)

1. Paulina Patiño for "10:35" (Mexico)
2. József Berger for "Darking way" (Hungary)
3. Bjørn Alexander Brem for "Gothminister: Demons" (Norway)
4. Enzo Zelocchi for "No War" (Italy)
5. Greg Di Roma for "Our triumphant Holy day", by Greg Di Roma (USA)
6. Steve Exeter, Mark Sater for "Tóxico" (Brazil)
7. Esther Barbero for "Patricia" (Spain)
8. Heawon Chung for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. Minoru Mizoguchi for "A Haircut for the Hina Doll" (Japan)
2. Zsolt Pozsgai for "Darking way" (Hungary)
3. Bjørn Alexander Brem for "Gothminister: Demons" (Norway)
4. Enzo Zelocchi for "No War" (Italy)
5. Steve Exeter for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
6. Michael Moutsatsos for "Ravage Nation" (USA)
7. Elly Cho for "Sum" (Republic of Korea)
8. Randis Albion for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. Alan Sánchez for "10:35" (Mexico)
2. Dario Bagatin for "Boneless" (Italy)
3. Jerry Lin for "Buddhist Mantra and Tristesse" (China)
4. Sam Cassidy, Trevor Cole for "Death of a Horse Lawyer" (USA)
5. Marco Felipe Rossi for "Go fool yourself" (Brazil)
6. Moran Avni for "Metanoia" (Mexico)
7. Rubia Lima, Rafael Henrique Lima for "Tóxico" (Brazil)
8. Ana Bilic for "When the Woodlark Sings" (Austra)

1. Riku Tanaka for "A Haircut for the Hina Doll" (Japan)
2. Francesco Roder for "Boneless" (Italy)
3. Enzo Zelocchi for "No War" (Italy)
4. Alastair Thomson Mills for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
5. George Amisulashvili for "The Fear Inside" (Russia)

1. Yuka Murayama for "A Haircut for the Hina Doll" (Japan)
2. Paola Di Biase for "Julia guns and blood" (Italy)
3. Jessica Decote for "Metanoia" (Mexico)
4. Shannon Davidson for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
5. Fernanda Brandão for "Tóxico" (Brazil)
6. Raluca Andreea Porumbacu for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. David White for "Boneless" (Italy)
2. Alec Westwood for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
3. Dimitry Rusinov for "The Fear Inside" (Russia)
4. Giovanni Mattei for "Tóxico" (Brazil)
 

1. Erica Alberti for "Boneless" (Italy)
2. Laura Di Luca for "Metanoia" (Mexico)
3. Nicole Nelrose for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)

1. Seigo Eguchi for "A Haircut for the Hina Doll" (Japan)
2. Desmond Frey for "Awkward Endeavors" (USA)

1. Mikoto for "A Haircut for the Hina Doll" (Japan)
2. Emilia Nimak for "No War" (Italy)

1. Shannon Davidson, Alastair Thomson Mills for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
2. Rafael Kyokai, Raquel Holgado for "Patricia" (Spain)
3. Fernanda Brandão, Giovanni Mattei for "Tóxico" (Brazil)

1. Riku Tanaka, Yuka Murayama, Seigo Eguchi, Mikoto for "A Haircut for the Hina Doll" (Japan)
2. Gil Damon, Kathleen Kozak, David Amadio, Steve Kuzmick, Desmond Frey for "Awkward Endeavors" (USA)
3. Francesco Roder, David White, Erica Alberti for "Boneless" (Italy)
4. Szabó Máté, Lux Ádám, Pap Katalin, Békefi Viktória, Janik László for "Darking way" (Hungary)

1. Michele Ballarini for "No War" (Italy)
2. Greg Di Roma, Matt Bona, Fabricio Lomanto for "Our triumphant Holy day" (USA)
3. Thomas Dobbie for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
4. Jung Hoon for "Sum" (Republic of Korea)

1. Alan Sánchez, Daniel Monterrosas, Gastón Álvarez for "10:35" (Mexico)
2. Tor Eigil Scheide for "Gothminister: Demons" (Norway)
3. Jordan Mears for "New West" (USA)
4. Greg Di Roma for "Our triumphant Holy day" (USA)
5. Randis Albion for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. Rodolfo Romero, Martín García, Gerardo Miranda for "10:35" (Mexico)
2. Bjørn Alexander Brem for "Gothminister: Demons" (Norway)
3. Tommaso Giusto for "Meeting the power - Incontro con il potere" (Italy)
 

1. Gothminister "Gothminister: Demons" (Norway)
2. Dennis Smith for "Missing Children" (USA)
3. Coty Greenwood for "New West" (USA)
4. Amato Peace for "Our triumphant Holy day" (USA)
5. Mike Lukey, Arkadi Troitsky for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
6. Roman Molino Dunn for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. "A Ghastly Sight", by David Wang (China)
2. "Abaddon: The King of the Locusts", by Aric Andres Garcia (USA)
3. "Apocryphal", by Hudson Henry Franzoni (USA)

1. Daniel Monterrosas, Alan Sánchez for "10:35" (Mexico)
2. Mohamed Hamy for "All but harmony" (Maldives)
3. Randis Albion for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. Dario Bagatin, Mattia Cassaro, Giuseppe Cordivani for "Boneless" (Italy)

1. Battai Bori for "Darking way" (Hungary)
2. Vanessa Bastyan for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
3. Gahee Ha for "Sum" (Republic of Korea)
4. Raluca Andreea Porumbacu for "Where the Forest Meets the River" (Romania)

1. Zsolt Pozsgai for "Darking way" (Hungary)
2. Nicola Thomson for "Òran na h-Eala" (UK)
3. Fani Carmona, Blanca Contreras for "Patricia" (Spain)

1. Bjørn Alexander Brem for "Gothminister: Demons" (Norway)
2. Purity Elusive, Alice Platts for "Sharkers" (UK)

1. Zsolt Pozsgai for "Darking way" (Hungary)

1. "The Monster", by Ali Hadipour (Iran)